With expansion of PIL, what kinds of issues can reach courts?

Public issues involving the environment, workers and vulnerable groups

Public Interest Litigation, or PIL, broadens access to justice when an issue affects the public or a disadvantaged group that may struggle to approach the court directly. Depending on the facts, courts may hear concerns involving environmental protection, unsafe working conditions, bonded or child labour, displacement, or access to basic rights. Option A is correct because it identifies public causes and vulnerable communities. PIL is not a mechanism for private shopping choices or ordinary entertainment, so B and C are irrelevant. Option D is meaningless in this context. A genuine PIL must still present a public-interest concern and must not be used merely for publicity, personal revenge, or political harassment.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Democratic Rights. Topic: Right to Constitutional RemediesExpanding scope of rights.